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Culture presentation. Who am I? By: Elise Schmidt Diversity in Counseling. Joy to the world Elise was born. Mark your calendars because on December 20 th 1989 a beautiful bouncing baby girl entered the world named Elise Joy Schmidt (that’s me) Best day ever? ……..I think so.

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  1. Culture presentation Who am I? By: Elise Schmidt Diversity in Counseling

  2. Joy to the world Elise was born • Mark your calendars because on December 20th1989 a beautiful bouncing baby girl entered the world named Elise Joy Schmidt (that’s me) • Best day ever? ……..I think so

  3. Family of origin The beginning

  4. Family of origin • Who am I? • I am a daughter, a sister, a granddaughter, a niece, and a cousin. • I set the stage being the first born on both sides of my family. • My parents friends were always a huge part of my life and I was the first child born into that “family”. • I have nine cousins and I brother who I ruled over. • Being first born I got a lot of attention and took the job of talking for those younger than me. • Close family who praised every move I made growing up giving me the confidence to be me • Being the oldest I believe gave me my caretaker personality and my want to help others

  5. Family of origin • My grandparents babysat me I never went to a daycare • My dad worked during the day my mom worked at night so we didn’t have to be watched often • Nuclear family • Ate almost every meal together at the table • Family activity after family activity • Got us involved in sports, piano, destination imagination

  6. Family of origin My mom was the authority My mom let me be me and express myself I always got to pick out my clothes and wear what I want. As a child I could go shopping looking like a princess, I could dye my hair any color, I could get any piercing I choose, my room was my room I could listen to any music I choose to paint my walls cover them with magazine clippings, paint on them, write on them,

  7. Family of origin • My moms’ side of the family, The Lapers • My mother had three siblings • Older brother Todd who had mental retardation and passed away about four years ago • Lived with my grandparents • Younger sister DeAnna • Married my uncle Paul and had three children together, Adrian 15, Samuel 13, and Alexis 10 • Younger sister Laurie • My grandparents were farmers • My great grandparents lived with my grandma and grandpa when they were no longer to live alone

  8. Family of origin My father Influenced my taste in music Owns his own business, Schmidt Masonary, so he worked a lot Taught me one of my greatest lessons in life that attitude is everything, if you have a bad attitude you're not going to get anywhere. Love of traveling, hunting, and started my love of decorating

  9. Family of Origin • My fathers’ side of the family, the Schmidts’ • My father had three siblings • Younger brother Mike who married my aunt Lonnie and had my cousin Sabrina who is 9 • Younger brother Marcus who married and divorced my aunt Jolene and had my cousin Alyssa who is 16 and my cousin Amber who is 13 • Younger Sister Missy who married my uncle Mark and had Zachary who is 19, Brooke who is 16, and Hunter who is 7 • Missy was 13 when I was born so I was extremely close to her, she was my role model • I am Hunters’ godmother • Very close to this side of the family even though they all lived about an hour away while I was growing up

  10. Family of origin My brother and I Friend or foe? Me, “Who am I?” Mason, “A Hippie.”

  11. Sexual Preference

  12. Sexual Preference • Heterosexual

  13. Family

  14. I am mom • Evan Donald Dahlke • 4 years old • Owen Matthew Dahlke • 4 years old

  15. Furry Babies • Brewser • American Bulldog • Two in October • Ruger • Lab mix • One in December

  16. Family • Live in the country • No neighbors • Quite and privacy • Drive @ least 30 minutes for a wal-martetc • We eat every meal possible together • Bed time stories and prayers together every night • Our chores and hobbies are their chores and hobbies

  17. Game Nights

  18. I am a best friend • My best friend for life • Her last name is Fox so I buy and wear a lot of Fox racing clothing to ruffle her feathers

  19. I am • House keeper • Maid • Funny • Loving • Anal retentive • Organized • High anxiety • Colorful • Social anxiety • Stay at home mom • Fearful of man made heights • Finder of anything and everything • Extremely into decorating for holidays and celebrating them • Really into my birthday and celebrate my half birthday and when my boyfriend lets me my quarter birthdays as well.

  20. I am the cook

  21. I am artsy

  22. I am always the bridesmaid never the bride

  23. I am…. • Team Edward

  24. Family • Gardening • Fruits • Vegetables • Pumpkins and gourds • Hunting • Deer • Turkey • Rabbits • Bear

  25. Physical ability

  26. Physical ability • Stronger than the hulk • Faster than flash

  27. Physical ability • I am able to rearrange furniture whenever I please (usually at least once a week) • I am able to keep up with my children and if not, nap time! • The sky is my limit, until my fear of heights kicks in

  28. Religion

  29. Religion • Christian • WELS Lutheran • Instilled values • Not to judge others because they sin differently than you • Gives me hope and peace of mind • Find comfort in prayer • Sunday School, Vacation bible school, confirmation, youth group, choir • My religion is accepted and I can easily find a church

  30. religion Influenced how I am with my children, how they are raised, and the traditions they take part in

  31. Religion • Negativity with religion • Being a Christian is accepted but because I do practice my faith people often assume I think I'm better than them because I am a Christian or that because I believe it I'm going to make you believe it too • Within my Schmidt side there has been several events that religion made worse instead of improving • My grandparents are extremely religious • My aunt missy got pregnant in high school • Crisis within that for my grandfather because my uncle is Japanese • My Uncle Mike married a Catholic and my cousin was baptized in a Catholic Church • My Uncle Marcus divorced his wife and became true to himself and told the family he was homosexual • My getting pregnant at 18 and my boyfriend and I not planning on getting married right away • Called my unborn babies bastards and told me they would pray for my soul and their soul, but in a nice way?

  32. Ethnic German French Polish

  33. Education

  34. Education • Sun Shine Nursery School • Ages 3-4 • Markesan Elementary • Kindergarten – fifth grade • Markesan Middle School • Sixth – 8th grade • Markesan High School • Freshman-Senior • Marian University • One semester • ********educational break*********Moraine Park

  35. Education • Small town where you knew everyone in your class, had personal stories about everyone in your class and probably at least two classes ahead of you and at least one class below you

  36. Friends • Out of all the people I am closest to outside of my family my boyfriend is one of the last people I met and I met him in sixth grade • I've had the same friend since preschool • My parents’ friends were like a second family to me so I try to have our friends involved with our children as much as possible • Over for dinner constantly • Have our own Christmas together • Always at our children's birthday parties

  37. What am I becoming? • A better version of myself.

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